cultural problem not religion

Submitted by kelly (Egypt), Jan 29, 2008 at 03:59

i Agree with you sash about 'its not a religion problem its a cultural problem.

I think its strange that your cousin wasnt allowed to travel home without her husband? i'm living in egypt and have many (i'm from england) friends living here who are from the UK. Many of them are married to muslim egyptians. One of them has converted to islam. but my friends are free to travel home without their husbands, even with children. Its saudi arabia that forbids a women to travel without er husband. so i think its maybe just her husband?

Egyptian Christians are very Strict with their religion & family too, I Agree, in fact i think they are much stricter than most muslims. But i go to church here in egypt and they have chairs. But of course i say about all churches as i havent been to them all. but i've been to 3 or 4, and they all had chairs.

When i visit my husband's family, they are all very religious muslims, they always make me feel very welcome, and always tell me if my husband ever makes me angry, just tell them and they'll sort him out, lol. I suppose it all depends on the person. My husband's family have warned him that he should never talk to me about changing my religion, as its not for him to decide.

But unfortunately, not all families are like his. But i know from experience living in egypt, that muslims dont force christians to change religions. The minority of pigs that women meet online, then ask them to convert, is just that, a minority.

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